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Bill Kaufmann, and his son Thomas, are the co-creators of original animatronic characters, modeled after Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' with one of the characters they created, Jack, in their living room in Burbank on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Their creations will decorate their front yard on Halloween. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Bill Kaufmann, and his son Thomas, are the co-creators of original animatronic characters, modeled after Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' with one of the characters they created, Jack, in their living room in Burbank on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Their creations will decorate their front yard on Halloween. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)

Bill Kaufmann, and his son Thomas, are the co-creators of original animatronic characters, modeled after Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' with one of the characters they created, Jack, in their living room in Burbank on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Their creations will decorate their front yard on Halloween. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)